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Infra spend rebounds in developing countries: WBMultibillion-dollar projects, more target countries, and more government support fuelled a 37 per cent rebound in private sector investment in developing-country infrastructure projects, said the World Bank. Despite this optimism, More… |
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10pc of drugs sold in developing countries dubious: WHOAn estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). This means that people are taking medici More… |
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10pc of drugs sold in developing countries dubiousAn estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). This means that people are taking medici More… |
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COP21: What is at stake for developing countries?As anticipation builds in the lead up to the 21st climate change conference in Paris, France, or COP21 as it is known, Saudi Aramco takes a look at what is at stake for developing countries. The world’s senior global experts More… |
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Build better roads to bolster food supplies: studyBillion-dollar investments in basic transport and electricity in developing nations are among the best ways to curb hunger by 2030 since a quarter of all food is now wasted after harvest, according to a report issued on Thursday. More… |
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UN goal of halving poverty 'met'Developing countries appear to have already met a United Nations goal to halve extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries by 2015, thanks mainly to China's economic boom, the World Bank said on Wednesday. The Washington-base More… |
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Girls' education drive receives good responseNearly 1,000 businesses and retail outlets have pledged support to the “Dubai Cares Girls’ Education Campaign 2011”, an initiative which will run through Ramadan. The campaign which aims to provide girls in developing countries with a More… |
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Emaar, Dubai Cares team up in education driveEmaar Retail, a leading leisure and entertainment company in Dubai, has partnered with UAE-based philanthropic organisation Dubai Cares to support a recently launched education campaign. The Girls’ Education Campaign 2011 aims to increase More… |
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Developing countries 'facing crisis fallout'Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said that the developing countries will be most affected by the fallout of the global economic downturn given their limited financial strength. He said the developed countries will over More… |
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Bahrain calls for helping the poorA call to protect developing and poor countries from the aftershocks of the global economic crisis went out from Bahrain on Monday. Aid promised to help countries develop and combat poverty or climate change must go ahead, despite the cris More… |
